Geraniaceae FAMILY

Geranium mexicanum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial

Growth—

A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, where it is generally found at elevations above 1,900 metres.

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Geranium+mexicanum>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
[2]Effect of plants used in Mexico to treat gastrointestinal disorders on charcoal-gum acacia-induced hyperperistalsis — Calzada F.; Arista R.; Perez H. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · 2010 ↩︎A study of 28 plant extracts and their effectiveness in treating diarrhoea and dysentery.
[3]In vitro antiprotozoal activity from the roots of Geranium mexicanum — Calzada F.; Cervantes-Martínez J.A.; Yépez-Mulia L. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology Vol 98 · 2005 ↩︎A scientific paper examining the antiprotozal effect of Geranium mexicanum.